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5268, SA vs 5270, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 5268, SA profile · 5270, SA profile

5268, SA 5270, SA

Postcode 5268 and postcode 5270 are nearby South Australian areas with very different social and physical profiles. Postcode 5268 is more diverse and walkable, with 17.6% of people born overseas and 14.3% using another language at home. It also has better access to essentials, with 47% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in postcode 5270. In contrast, postcode 5270 is more affluent and stable; 49.3% of homes are owned outright, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 41 in postcode 5268.

Both areas sit close to the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar household sizes and unemployment rates, though they are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, and the difference in the proportion of people using other languages at home has also grown. While postcode 5268 has seen a 31.6% fall in its crime rate over five years, postcode 5270 has seen a 250% increase.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.9 pts higher in 5268, SA Limited English: 3.3 pts higher in 5268, SA Population: 3,071 larger in 5268, SA Other language: 13.5 pts higher in 5268, SA Renting: 15.0 pts higher in 5268, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +3,071 larger in 5268, SA gap widening
3,695 49th pct 624 22nd pct
Median age in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +6 yrs older in 5270, SA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5268, SA gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5268, SA gap steady
20.5% 55th pct 19.6% 50th pct
Under 15 in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5270, SA gap steady
17.3% 50th pct 17.9% 58th pct
De facto in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5270, SA gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.2%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%
17.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

50.2% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 60.1%
33.3% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%
7.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

5268, SA 5270, SA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5268, SA gap steady
17.6% 61st pct 6.9% 17th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 84.3%
2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
0.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
35.5% English +3.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.6% German +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
5.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +13.5 pts higher in 5268, SA gap widening
14.3% 73rd pct 0.8% 7th pct
Limited English in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5268, SA gap steady
3.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 91.5%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5270, SA gap narrowing
42.2% 51st pct 43.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
42.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.5% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5270, SA gap widening
39.1% 30th pct 41.5% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +3.8 pts higher in 5270, SA gap widening
9.9% 22nd pct 13.7% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +5.80 more in 5270, SA
3.13 49th pct 8.93 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +1 more in 5268, SA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +545 more in 5268, SA
618 47th pct 73 16th pct
Avg size in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +236 larger in 5268, SA
309 56th pct 73 20th pct
ICSEA in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +7 higher in 5268, SA
967 35th pct 960 31st pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.2% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 33.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%
9.2% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.8% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.7% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +$112 higher in 5270, SA gap widening
$820 64th pct $932 78th pct
Household income in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +$346 higher in 5270, SA gap widening
$1,483 48th pct $1,829 68th pct
Family income in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +$251 higher in 5270, SA gap widening
$1,818 45th pct $2,069 62nd pct
High earners in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5270, SA gap widening
6.1% 29th pct 9.6% 55th pct
High-income homes in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5270, SA gap widening
13.5% 40th pct 19.4% 61st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.2% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

42.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.3%
35.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.0%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5268, SA
26.0% 29th pct 24.7% 23rd pct
Mental health in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5268, SA
7.0% 27th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5268, SA gap narrowing
5.3% 48th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
7.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +1.2 pts 64.7%
17.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +9.5 pts higher in 5270, SA gap narrowing
27.3% 86th pct 36.8% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5270, SA gap widening
9.8% 16th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5270, SA gap steady
25.3% 52nd pct 25.8% 55th pct
Defence service in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5268, SA
1.9% 23rd pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5270, SA gap widening
20.0% 27th pct 26.4% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.1 larger in 5270, SA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5268, SA gap steady
10.5% 34th pct 6.4% 11th pct
Living alone in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5268, SA gap steady
26.7% 48th pct 18.9% 18th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 54.5%
33.0% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
10.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 18.9%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
6.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +$20 higher in 5268, SA gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +$112 higher in 5270, SA gap widening
$888 14th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.10 higher in 5268, SA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +15.0 pts higher in 5268, SA gap widening
24.3% 60th pct 9.3% 10th pct
Owned outright in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +14.8 pts higher in 5270, SA gap widening
34.5% 36th pct 49.3% 81st pct
Separate houses in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +6.0 pts higher in 5270, SA gap steady
94.0% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5270, SA gap narrowing
83.6% 70th pct 85.5% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 49.3%
35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%
24.3% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 9.3%
3.8% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 43.6%
23.8% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%
4.7% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 61.9%
35.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.6%
2.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 47.3%
28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
6.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5268, SA gap narrowing
3.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +9.6 pts higher in 5270, SA gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 19.6% 62nd pct
PT commute in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5268, SA gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +8 more in 5268, SA
10 48th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.50 more in 5270, SA
2.71 41st pct 3.21 45th pct
Departures/1k in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +3.1 more in 5268, SA
12.7 28th pct 9.6 25th pct
PT routes in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +7 more in 5268, SA
9 69th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 62.8%
10.0% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 2.6%
4.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 15.9%
15.7% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
11.4% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +11.6 pts higher in 5268, SA gap widening
35.9% 60th pct 24.3% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +24.9 pts higher in 5268, SA gap narrowing
36.5% 100th pct 11.6% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5268, SA gap steady
1.9% 12th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Participation in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5270, SA gap narrowing
66.3% 77th pct 68.9% 87th pct
Full-time in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5268, SA gap narrowing
64.9% 84th pct 63.6% 79th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
24.9% Manufacturing ◂ +16.9 pts 8.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
7.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
2.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers +16.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
24.2% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 13.9%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%
9.3% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
7.1% Community & personal service even 7.1%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +4 higher in 5270, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +4 higher in 5270, SA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +4 higher in 5270, SA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +4 higher in 5270, SA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +68 higher in 5270, SA
934 27th pct 1,002 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +79 higher in 5270, SA
2,165 59th pct 2,244 60th pct
Assault/100k in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +300 higher in 5268, SA
460 30th pct 160 9th pct
Robbery/100k in 5268, SAin 5270, SA
27 32nd pct —
Burglary/100k in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +666 higher in 5270, SA
135 7th pct 801 77th pct
Theft/100k in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +360 higher in 5268, SA
1,001 55th pct 641 41st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5268, SAin 5270, SA
54 11th pct —
Property damage/100k in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +219 higher in 5268, SA
379 25th pct 160 3rd pct
5-yr change in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +281.6 pts higher in 5270, SA
-31.6% 16th pct 250.0% 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +1.9 higher in 5268, SA
3.5 47th pct 1.6 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +2.1 more in 5268, SA
3.8 49th pct 1.7 20th pct
15-min city in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +21.6 pts higher in 5268, SA
44.2% 47th pct 22.6% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +15.2 pts higher in 5268, SA
38.7% 42nd pct 23.5% 30th pct
Walk to transit in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +15.1 pts higher in 5268, SA
34.9% 39th pct 19.8% 28th pct
Walk to school in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +26.7 pts higher in 5268, SA
48.1% 46th pct 21.5% 24th pct
Walk to a park in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +43.5 pts higher in 5268, SA
67.7% 46th pct 24.3% 12th pct
Walk to health in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +47.0 pts higher in 5268, SA
47.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.4 more in 5270, SA
31.7 74th pct 32.1 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 5268, SAin 5270, SA even
0 18th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in 5268, SAin 5270, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5270, SA
3.6% 27th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 5268, SA with nearby areas

5269, SA 5262, SA 5270, SA 5271, SA 3319, VIC 3413, VIC 3419, VIC 3415, VIC

Compare 5270, SA with nearby areas

5268, SA 5269, SA 5267, SA 5271, SA 5262, SA 5275, SA 5273, SA 5302, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5268, SA vs 5270, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5268/5268-sa/vs/POA5270/5270-sa